In this Aug. 20, 2007, file photo, Kyle Bennett of the United States does a bar-twist as he clears a jump during qualifying for the UCI BMX Supercross race at the Olympic BMX course in Beijing. (Greg Baker)

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Olympic BMX cyclist Kyle Bennett has been killed in an automobile accident in eastern Texas. He was 33. A statement from USA Cycling says the single-vehicle crash happened early yesterday in Conroe, north of Houston. Bennett was a three-time BMX world champion and won an automatic spot on the first US BMX Olympic team in 2008. USA Cycling's CEO said Bennett was a pioneer in Olympic BMX cycling and an inspiration. Bennett is survived by his fiancée and a young daughter.